English Explanatory Dictionary

lander

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who lands, or who lands something.
  2. A spacecraft, particularly a probe, designed to set down on the surface of another celestial body.
  3. A person who waits at the mouth of the shaft to receive the kibble of ore.
  4. An illegal immigrant.
  5. Synonym of landing page.
noun
  1. A person from a specific land. See highlander, Greenlander.
name
  1. A surname.
  2. A small unincorporated community in Warren County, Pennsylvania.
  3. A city, the county seat of Fremont County, Wyoming.
  4. A municipality in the state of Miranda, Venezuela.

Pronunciation

[ˈlændə] [ˈlændɚ] En-au-lander.ogg

Word forms

lander landers

Etymology

From land (verb) + -er.

Synonyms

landing page

Derived words

belandre bilander lunar lander Lander County
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